Caskets

Gen-Z Britons prefer traditional burial, The Farewell Guide finds

Some 41% of 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK now favour a traditional burial to a cremation, according to a…

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Jennifer Ashe and Son repurposes coffin compartment for memories

Jennifer Ashe and Son is repurposing the hidden coffin compartment – which was originally designed to store personal information of…

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William Purves urges govt to legalise greener funeral options

William Purves funeral directors has urged the government to invest in and legalise greener cremation options as burial and flame…

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Covid changed the way we do business

Countless industries had to pivot thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the funeral industry was no exception. Among many, one…

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Has planning ever been more important?

Picture a future where cremation is the norm. Where limousines, coffins and burials are the exception to the rule. Emerging…

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A.W. Lymn reveals increasing specialism in Traveller funerals  

A.W. Lymn, which claims to be the “premium provider” for Travellers’ funerals, has revealed the range of options it provides…

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FD calls for further Covid research to ease pain of bereavement

London funeral director Paul McLean of Integrity Funeral Care is calling for government-backed research into the risks of Covid-19 being…

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Cheshire natural burial ground seeks funeral director

The Barnston Estate in Cheshire is looking for a funeral director to help run its new natural burial ground. Monument…

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FFMA to reach quality testing scheme milestone

A quality assurance scheme run by the Funeral Furnishing Manufacturers’ Association (FFMA) is on course to hit a product testing…

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Integrity Funeral Care: The Afro-Caribbean specialists

Sharon and Paul McLean took an unusual path en route to founding Integrity Funeral Care of Covent Garden in London.…

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